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other:bios [2015/01/09 09:58]
jypeter Added the ESC key for HP machines
other:bios [2020/02/06 10:08]
jypeter [Choosing the boot media or the diagnostics]
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-====== BIOS notes ======+====== BIOS and other start-up ​notes ======
  
-===== Entering the BIOS =====+===== BIOS ===== 
 + 
 +==== Entering the BIOS ====
  
 Power off the machine, then power it **and** press the appropriate key at the same time Power off the machine, then power it **and** press the appropriate key at the same time
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 |  HP  |  ESC  | |  HP  |  ESC  |
  
-===== Choosing the boot media or the diagnostics =====+==== Enabling ​boot on a USB drive ====
  
-|  Dell  |  F12  |+=== Dell === 
 + 
 +Settings => General => Boot Sequence: //USB Storage Device// must be selected, and in the first place of the Boot Order 
 + 
 +===== Other start-up related notes ===== 
 + 
 +==== Choosing the boot media or the diagnostics ==== 
 + 
 +|  Dell  |  F12 (enter the //One-time Boot Menu//​) ​ |
 |  HP  |  ESC  | |  HP  |  ESC  |
  
-===== Enabling boot on a USB drive =====+==== Booting in safe mode ====
  
-==== Dell ====+Power off the machine, then power it **and** press the appropriate key at the same time
  
-Settings => General => Boot Sequence//USB Storage Device// must be selected, and in the first place of the Boot Order+|  Dell  |  F8  | 
 +|  HP  |    | 
 + 
 +See also [[/other:win7misc#​performing_a_clean_boot_in_windows|Performing a safe clean boot]]
  
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other/bios.txt · Last modified: 2022/06/30 07:27 by jypeter